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Please join CDW, ViewSonic & Lenovo for an interactive experience at the 007 Science:

Inventing the World of James Bond exhibit, Powered by CDW!

Saturday, October 19th, 2024 | 9:30AM - 5:30PM

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637

You and your family are invited to enjoy the 007 exhibit and explore the rest of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Complimentary passes, along with lunch and beverages, will be provided for your visit.

There will even be a special surprise awaiting you when your experience concludes!

 

Please RSVP below if you plan to join us for a fun-filled day of science, physics, engineering, and celebrating 50 years of iconic James Bond memories.

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“007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond” at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

First ever 007 exhibition focusing on the science and technology behind the James Bond film franchise.

Iconic cars, gadgets and props from the James Bond film series are set for the spotlight at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI) starting March 7, 2024. The Museum’s new, limited-time exhibit, 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond, is the first-ever official exhibition to focus on the science and technology behind the world’s longest-running movie franchise, exploring the way in which physics, chemistry, engineering and mathematics have shaped James Bond’s on-screen adventures. Delving behind the scenes, the exhibition reveals how the Bond production team harnesses real-world science to craft 007’s gadgets and vehicles to create the movies’ thrilling stunts and action sequences.

 

Guests of all ages will learn how real-world science has driven many of the James Bond story ideas and how the movies have prefigured many real-world inventions. See the prototype jetpack used in Thunderball (1965) deemed too dangerous for operational use and its modern day counterpart Gravity Industries Jet Suit. Have a look at Bond’s suction cup climbers used in You Only Live Twice (1967) which only worked with some film magic as opposed to the real world Gecko Gloves that allow people to climb walls. 

 

The exhibit will feature 13 vehicles and more than 90 additional artifacts, including Paloma’s iconic lipstick and earpieces that allowed for secret communication in No Time to Die (2021), an MI6 Retina Scanner that enabled entry into the MI6 communications room in GoldenEye (1995), the Parahawk snowmobile hybrid from The World Is Not Enough (1999), a Safe Cracking Device from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), and more. 

 

In the exhibit, guests can also step into a lab space inspired by “Q”—the source of secret field technologies in the Bond movies—and test their skills designing the perfect vehicle for spy activities, designing stunts, and more. Additional interactives offer familiar scenes from Bond films, such as a stunt-like “Hang Time” interactive for guests to test out how long they can hang from steel beams. 

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About the Museum of Science and Industry

The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) offers world-class and uniquely interactive experiences that support the Museum’s mission: to inspire the inventive genius in everyone. As one of the largest science museums in the world featuring award-winning exhibits and hands-on activities, a visit to MSI is guaranteed to connect fun and learning. MSI is committed to offering comprehensive educational programs—for students, administrators, teachers and families—that make a difference in local communities and contribute to MSI’s goal to transform and illuminate STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) pathways for people of all ages. 

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